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Cone Inputs to Ganglion Cells in Hereditary Retinal Degeneration

Year: 1979

Type: article

Abstract: The photoreceptor layer degenerated, but cone nuclei apparently devoid of outer segments were retained in retinas of aged rats of the Royal College of Surgeons strain from which optic tract activity was recorded. Measures of sensitivity showed these single axons of retinal ganglion cells to have photopic spectral responses. Cone remnants containing a cone pigment may be the photoreceptive elements in these retinas.

Source: Science

DOI: 10.1126/science.424738

Authors: Carol M. Cicerone, Daniel G. Green, Leslie J. Fisher

Institutions: University of California San Diego, University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Retinal Development and Disorders

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1995257042

FWCI: 1.243

Cites: 12

Cited by: 42

Related to: 10